An interesting article about fate & the Iran-Iraq War. "Epic twist reunites enemy soldiers bonded by mercy-act 20 years ago" #Iran #Iraq #IranIraqWar #War #Peace cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

Please join Heidi Lane, Frank Sobchak, Andrea Rugh and I for a virtual book talk on Contextualizing Sectarianism in the Middle East and South Asia: Identity, Competition, and Conflict with the International Studies Association (ISA) on January 25th at 6pm isanet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Thank you Desirae Sin & the University of Connecticut's newspaper The Daily Campus for featuring our virtual book talk w/ISA & our research. I am incredibly grateful dailycampus.com/2024/01/29/isa…

I am incredibly proud to share my podcast session with Simon Mabon at SEPAD (Sectarianism, Proxies & De-Sectarianisation) at the Richardson Institute at Lancaster University Simon Mabon SEPAD soundcloud.com/richardsoninst…

The School of International Relations School of International Relations at St Andrews is hiring 2-3 Professors! We haven’t hired at the most senior ranks in awhile… so please spread the word! vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/44…

Please join the Fares Center on Wednesday, April 10th at 12:00 pm for a talk and Q&A on Regional Repercussions of the War on Gaza: The Role of Iran with Professor Nader Hashemi. Tufts University The Fletcher School #Harvard #NaderHashemi

You are invited to attend the Fares Center International Conference 2024: "The Middle East in the U.S. and the U.S. in the Middle East," happening from April 18-19th! Tufts University The Fletcher School The Fletcher Forum Harvard University #MiddleEast Tufts Alumni

Thank you #ISA2024 ISA for a fantastic conference & the opportunity to present my research & to learn about so many amazing research projects! And thank you Hoover Institution for opening your archives.

I am excited to share the publication of an article on TuftsNow on my edited volume Contextualizing Sectarianism in the Middle East and South Asia: Identity, Competition and Conflict. now.tufts.edu/2024/07/03/sec…

A BIG thank you to the School of Arts & Sciences Tufts University for your support. I am very honored! Thank you to my co-authors for being part of this project! #sectarianism #identity #History #historymatters #politics #security #Shia #Sunni as.tufts.edu

Thank you Arab Studies Quarterly for the amazing review of the book! "Contextualizing Sectarianism is an excellent source for fleshing out and understanding the diversity and complex phenomenon of sectarianism in the Middle East and South Asia." jstor.org/stable/10.2307…

Thank you CES #cesconf friends and colleagues for such an amazing conference and the opportunity to speak on issues pertaining to radicalization! #Lyon #France @CESCritEuro #collaboration #transnationalism #geopolitics #security #interdisciplinary Bryan Arva (((Mia Bloom)))🎗️🟦

I'm reading an excellent book by Dr. Jocelyne Cesari-We God’s People. Highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about the entanglement b/w religion, nationalism & politics #Christianity #Islam #Hinduism #nationalism #politics #religion #transnationalism #security

I am extremely honored to be mentioned in Dr. Ayesha Jalal's new book-Muslim Enlightened Thought in South Asia. Very excited to read it. #SouthAsia #MiddleEast #Islam #history #modernity The Fletcher School Tufts University #AyeshaJalal #TuftsHistory Harvard History

SoCal is burning. Entire neighborhoods/houses are being destroyed-lives are being lost & with them dreams are crumbling. Here are three organizations that are helping: The American Red Cross California Fire Foundation Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation #californiafires

I was deeply honored & incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to discuss the critical roles of cultural understanding & historical contextualization in nternational security, particularly assessments. #security #defense #intelligence #military #history #counterterrorism

Congratulations to Tufts Class of 2029! Welcome to a community that values curiosity, compassion & making a difference! Tufts University #Community #Research #Tufts2029 #Jumbo2029 #TuftsBound 🐘💙

Honored for the opportunity to discuss Dr. Mia Blooms book Veiled Threats: Women & Global Jihad, where she challenges the idea that women in violent terrorist groups lack agency. (((Mia Bloom)))🎗️🟦 CES #globaljihad #womeninextremistgroups #radicalization #terrorism #identity

Honored to join University of South Florida as a Visiting Assistant Instructor in History. Excited to teach in both History & Interdisciplinary Global Studies. #History #MiddleEast #internationalsecurity #MiddleEastpolitics #ColdWar #InternationalRelations #globalstudies #interdisciplinary